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In Remembrance of Peter Tonti -May He Rest In Peace. It is with tremendous sadness thatwe inform you of the passing on April16, 2015, of Mr. Peter Tonti. Mr.Tonti was the CEO of Cahal Pech

Village Resort and former 2nd VicePresident of the Belize TourismIndustry Association (BTIA) . Mr. Tonti arrived in Belize in the late1970’s as a Peace Corps Volunteer.

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SAN IGANCIO WELCOMECENTER, Cayo, Saturday, 4April, 2015: A man was found beaten at theWelcome Center in San Igancio. Police received reports that onSaturday, 4 April, 2015, at about1:27am, of a male person whogot beaten. Upon arrival policesaw a male person dressed inshort blue jeans pants and beigeT-Shirt, unconscious with aninjury to the right side of the headand was bleeding from the mouth. He was transported to the SanIgnacio Community Hospital,

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"Belize does not presently havethe capacity to address a large oilspill!" Commander Paul Lattanzi ofthe Regional Activity Centre/ RegionalMarine Pollution Emergency,Information and Training CentreRAC/REMPEITC succinctly statedthe situation of Belize's lack ofpreparedness to address oil spills. Thecomment emanated from a discussionat the Oil Spill PreparednessSensitization Workshop being heldtoday by the Department of theEnvironment. It is clear that Belize isnot ready for an oil spill from existingthreats such as tankers, thereforeextremely far off from being preparedfor an oil spill from oil exploration insensitive areas including in watersheds,protected areas and the offshore. While the DOE was quick to notethat Belize Natural Energy (BNE) hasan oil spill contingency plan and thatthe planning process to complete theNational Oil Spill Contingency Planisongoing, the fact remains that Belizedoes not have a comprehensiveoverarching National Oil SpillContingency Plan to allow foradequate response to an oil spill. Inaddition, the current incomplete draftof the National Oil Spill ContingencyPlan has been in its draft form for thelast 8 years and the current exerciseto revise and complete the Planappears bogged down due to lackof financial resources and politicalwill. In light of existing threats from oilconcessions in sensitive areas,

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including the offshore, it is clear thatthe decision to issue oil concessionsin these areas were made withoutsound scientific analysis of risks,usingtools such as site specific oil spill mod-eling. Such risk assessment wouldhelp to identify theimpact of an oil spillto the economy (industries such astourism, fisheries and marineaquaculture), environment andcultural/traditional resources use. As the oil industry continues tooperate without an overarchingNational Oil Spill Contingency Planand proper risk assessment, theGovernment is pushing forward thePetroleum Exploration Zonationand Exploration Guidelines that haskey sensitive areas including protectedareas, watersheds and the entireoffshore as opened for oil

anniversary of the Deep WaterHorizon disaster, on April 20, it isundeniably clear how unpreparedBelize is to take on oil and oil spills,especially in sensitive areas. After fiveyears, the U.S. Government is stilltrying to address the operationalproblems that caused the disastrousoil spill by introducing new regulations.The Deep Water Horizon Oil Spill isa reminder that oil spills are not amatter of "if" but "when" and theirimpacts are long-term and farreaching. The Coalition recognizes theimportance of the National Oil SpillContingency Plan to address existingthreats such as from tankers, fuelinstallation and storage sites, onshore(outside of sensitive areas) oilexploration, etc. It is clear however,that presently Belize does not have thecapacity and resources to adequatelyaddress an oil spill.

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SAN IGNACIO TOWN, Cayo,Friday, 3 April, 2015: Police was called out to anaccident that happen only astone’s throw away from the San

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on her left foot and on bothknees. Police investigation revealedthat He Yue Li, 39 year oldbusiness man of Hudson Street,was driving his white 2005 FordRanger pickup on Buena VistaStreet heading towards BenqueViejo. As he was reaching theBelize Electricity Limited (BEL)office, he started experiencingmechanical problems and noticedthat his steering wheel waslocked. Li tried to take controlof the vehicle and noticed afemale and a male person

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SANTA ELENA TOWN, Cayo,Thursday, 2 April, 2015: A Santa Elena man is in thehot seat as he is faced with agrievous harm charge. On Thursday, 2 April, 2015,Darr yl August, 23 year oldBelizean Tour Guide reported topolice that around 1:15 am, aftersocializing with family andfriends, dropped off his brotherat home on the George PriceHighway in Santa Elena near theHawksworth Bridge. August exited the vehicle tourine and notice a white pickuptruck pulled up and two maleperson exited. August recognize

one as Leal and the other asFrancis. Francis walked towardshim and at about 15 feet away hethrew a bottle of rum at himwhich caught August on hisright hand and left side of hischest area. August received multiple cutwounds on his right hand andchest area. A medico form wasissued where the medicalofficers classified injuries asgrievous harm. Police then arrested andcharged Francis Gorozica, 22year old Belizean labourer ofNeal’s road Santa Elena, withGrievous harm.

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SAN IGNACIO TOWN, Cayo,Saturday, 4 April, 2015: The San Ignacio Police areinvestigating a stabbing incidentthat happend a popular night clubin the area. Police was called out onSaturday, 4 April, 2015, of astabbing incident at the BlueAngels Night Club. However,after arriving at the vicinity thevictim was already transportedto the San Ignacio MedicalHospital. Upon arrival they saw amale person who was identified

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1 Cayo Western Ballaz 8 7 1 222 San Pedro Tiger Sharks 8 6 2 203 Belmopan Red Taigaz 7 5 2 174 Belize City No Limit 8 3 5 145 Dangriga Warriors 8 3 5 146 Belize Yellow Pages Hurricanes 8 2 6 127 Orange Walk Running Rebels 7 1 6 9

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BY: Karim Juan The NEBL resumed after theEaster Break with some key gamesthat had significant playoffimplications. Fans are reminded thatall games have a live webcast, wherethe play-by- play, along with boxscores, are available for all games.Fans can follow every game live onthe internet, as scores are in real time,at nebl.sportingpulse.netSan Pedro Tiger Sharks handedCayo Western Ballaz their firstloss of the season The once undefeated CayoWestern Ballaz (7-1) were handedtheir first loss by the defendingchamps, San Pedro Tiger Sharks(6-2) on Saturday night at San PedroHigh School in San Pedro Town. Thehome team was able to secure a79 - 75 huge victory, reclaiming theirrepertoire of being a fourth quarterteam who displays a great degree ofconfidence and clutch performancedown the stretch. Trailing by 10 inthe fourth quarter, San Pedro TigerSharks were able to mount a hugecome back, sending the game toover-time, where they were able tosecure the victory. The leading scorerfor the home team was Darwin"Puppy" Leslie who finished with22 points, 5 rebounds, 3 steals, whiledrawing 13 fouls in the game, wherehe shot 18 free throws. MiltonJames finished the night with adouble-double, with 16 points and 10rebounds, while Ashton Edwardshad 15 points and 4 steals andDouglas Valley netted 11 points. Ina losing effort, Cayo Western Ballaz

NEBL Hosts FNEBL Hosts FNEBL Hosts FNEBL Hosts FNEBL Hosts First Ever All Star Gameirst Ever All Star Gameirst Ever All Star Gameirst Ever All Star Gameirst Ever All Star Gamewas led by Richard Troyer who hadthe game high with 33 points and 9rebounds, while Akeem Wattersfinished with 17 points and 5 reboundsand Kurt "Chengo" Burgessscored 9 points to go with 12rebounds and 5 steals.Dangriga Warriors gets a hugewin in Orange Walk The Dangriga Warriors (3-5) got amuch needed victory against OrangeWalk Running Rebels (2-6) at theOrange Walk Multi PurposeComplex on Saturday night,maintaining a tie for the fourth andfinal playoff spot with Belize City NoLimit. Dangriga was able to pull awayin the fourth quarter, securing the 70- 55 victory, as they were led byDaniel Nolberto who scored thegame high 25 points. Edgar Mitchellhad 13 points with 2 assists, whileJamir Flores sank 12 points. OrangeWalk Running Rebels was led byRandy Usher who tallied 24 pointswith 3 rebounds, while Ian Carcamohad 7 points with 4 boards. Withthe loss, Orange Walk RunningRebels is 1 game back in the losscolumn, for the fourth and finalplayoff spot.Belize City No Limit got revengeagainst their city rivals, as ChippyRudon scored 38 Belize City No Limit (3-5) got ahuge win Saturday night at Bird's Isle,as they narrowly edged the BelizeHurricanes (2-6), after they weretrailing by 9 points in the fourthquarter, to come back and secure a59 - 56 win. Belize City No Limitwas led by Gregory "Chippy"

Rudon who had the game high 38points, to go with 2 assists and 2rebounds, on 71% shooting from thefield. Lennox Bowman finished thenight with 8 points, 4 rebounds, 2assists and 3 steals while BrandonRodgers had 6 points with 7rebounds. In a losing effort, BelizeYellow Pages Hurricanes was led byBrian White who tallied adouble-double with 10 points and 11rebounds, while Akeem Trappfinished with 10 points, 5 rebounds,4 assists and 3 steals. Ervin Orosconetted 8 points and Leon Williamsscored 6 points while grabbing 9boards. With the loss, Belize YellowPages Hurricanes is now 1 game backin the loss column, for the fourth andfinal playoff spot.

Upcoming Games All games will be played thiscoming Friday night at 9 p.m., due toAll Star Night on Saturday. BelizeCity No Limit (3-5) will travel northto take on the Orange Walk RunningRebels (1-6) at the Orange WalkMulti Purpose Complex in Orange

Walk Town. This is a must win forOrange Walk Running Rebels, if theywant to keep their playoff hopes alive.San Pedro Tiger Sharks (6-2) willtravel to Belize City to take on BelizeYellow Pages Hurricanes (2-6) at theBelize Elementary Gym. The lastgame of the night will see BelmopanRed Taigaz (5-2) head down southto take on the Dangriga Warriors (3-5) at the Ecumenical College, whileCayo Western Ballaz will get a byethis coming weekend.

All Star Night On Saturday, the All Star Night willbe held at the Sacred Heart Collegeauditorium in San Ignacio Town, withtip off of the Smart All Star Gamebeing at 8 p.m. Opening ceremoniesand the introduction of players will beat 7:45 p.m. The All Star Game willbe followed by the Scotia Bank ThreePoint Shootout, with the night endingwith the much anticipated Mek MiRich Slam Dunk Contest. This willbe one of the biggest basketballevents held in Belize for the pastdecade, so fans are reminded tomake sure they make it to this muchanticipated basketball event.


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Belmopan. April 14, 2015: The Ministry of Health inpartnership with the European Unionand the Pan American HealthOrganization (PAHO) will beconducting a short ceremony onWednesday, April 15, 2015 at 3:00pm to officially inaugurate theNational Vaccine Storage Facility atthe Western Regional HospitalCompound. The Ministry of Health is proud toboast that over the last ten years,through our partnerships, we havecontinued to maintain a minimum of95% vaccine coverage. While thepriority groups for immunization arepregnant women and children underfive years of age, all age groups are

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covered by the expanded program onimmunization. Vaccination services areprovided countrywide at both publicand private health facilities. Following two recent evaluations ofthe existing National Vaccine StorageFacility conducted by officials ofPAHO, recommendations were madeto construct a new facility that wouldbe used primarily for the storage,unpacking and packing of vaccinesand other immunization supplies.Recommendations were also made torelocate to higher grounds for bettermanagement in the event of a naturaldisaster or in the event of anemergency high demand situation. Under the grant, titled“Strengthening of CriticalMaternal and Neonatal Servicesin Belize”, signed on July 30, 2013,approximately BZ$1,042,000.00

was used to construct the currentfacility which was completed inmid-January 2015. This facility is a pre-requisite forcontinuing with the prevention ofoutbreaks of vaccine-preventablediseases, especially in vulnerablepopulations such as children, pregnantwomen and non-immunizedpopulation groups.

The inauguration ceremony willinclude keynote remarks by thevisiting Ambassador of the EuropeanUnion to the Caribbean, H.E. PaolaAmadei and Minister of Health, Hon.Pablo Marin. This event will also include a healthfair at the same location from 9:00 amto 3:00 pm on Food Safety inconjunction with World Health Daycelebrated on April 7th under thetheme, “From Farm to plate, makefood safe.”Ends

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Dear Editor, The current PUP leadership makesthe Belizean people feel a bit likeCassandra, the mythological Greekdaughter of the king of Troy whocould see the future – most famously,her city-state’s doom – but wascursed such that no one would listento her. This is a bit of an exaggerationsome may say, but is it? The currentleadership of the PUP can see thatwith names such as Fonseca, Musaand Julius Espat as its voice andface, the people of Belize will not votePUP anytime soon, and hence, theparty is headed for anotherresounding defeat at the polls andapparent doom, but they are cursedto the point where they will not listento reason. The polls, though not scientific,speak clearly to the voters’ fear,fatigue and downright frustration at thenames aforementioned. One onlyneeds to walk or talk to the commonman, the man on the street, who,incidentally, makes up the majority ofour voting population, to understandwhy, despite the missteps of theruling administration, the PUP, in theeyes of the majority, with its currentleadership constitution, is not anoption or a risk the voters are willingto take. Appeals after appeals havebeen made to these “Honourablegentlemen” to put their egos alongwith their elitist ideologies aside, stepback from the leadership and allownew faces to lead the party into thenext general elections. This isnot a UDP anti-Fonseca or Musapropaganda issue; this is an issue thatas a nation, the people of The Jewelhave still not buried or forgotten. The millions upon millions thatdisappeared into private bankaccounts still haunt our minds anddetermine our voting patterns. Thelandslide defeat the PUP experiencedin 2008 was enough to get Musa/Fonseca to step down from, but notaway from party leadership. Then comes “holier than thou”Julius Espat, whose hands are as dirtyand whose ways even more sinisterthan that of the Musa/Fonseca era.He has been described by many as adisaster for the party and an evenbigger disaster waiting to happen.“Ralph and Said on steroids” isthe term coined for this Honourablegentleman. So Her Majesty’s LoyalOpposition is in a dilemma and byextension our country, which is left tograpple with an ever-weakeningopposition. Any sound reasoning

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individual will agree that the currentelectoral trend does not favour thePUP. They will also agree thatthere needed to be a radical change,especially in the leadership makeup. So why did the party opt not to doso? Why is the current leadership hellbent on retaining power? Why doMusa/Fonseca/Julius believe theyown the party and hence the LoyalOpposition? Why are they so hard ofhearing? In essence, they are sayingto the voters, “Screw you. We carenot what you say or feel. This iswhat we think and this is how itis going to be.” This deluded bunch, which actuallythought they would win a third termin 2008, are as deluded in 2015, evenafter losing consecutive elections,more recently, the thrashing in theCayo North bi-election, followed bya trouncing at the polls in the March4 Municipal Elections. Of the 67possible seats, the PUP only managedto garner 5. Only an insane individualwill deceive themselves into thinkingthe people of this country will bevoting PUP with Musa/Fonseca/Juliusat the helm. Fool me once, shame onyou; fool me twice, shame on me …Belizeans, generally, are not fools. So in the end, who suffers when theparty is defeated? The small man;those who carry the flags and wouldfight and die for the party GeorgePrice built. They are the ones whomust struggle to feed their families foranother UDP term. A prime exampleis the recent firing of those poor folksat the Dangriga Town Council afterthe PUP lost the elections in thatmunicipality. They are the ones losinghope and beginning to gravitatetowards the UDP to see if in so doingthey will get some love. Life is real,but it is evident that the current PUPleadership cares very little about therank and file of the party. Now it isapparent that the current leadershiphas taken a “don’ t give a damn”attitude towards the rank and file, andmore generally, towards the voice ofthe majority of voters in this country,so why should we, in turn, care aboutthem? I care not how they leave, and nodisrespect is meant by what I penhere, be it by plane or train, bicycleor tricycle, walking or running; I carenot – Musa, Fonseca, Julius, just leavethe leadership and give the grandold PUP a fighting chance in theupcoming general elections. Thiscountry needs the PUP. What is written, is written ….Timealone will tell.BY: Collet Montejo

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right hip and shoulder. The othervictim was 24-year-old JermaineWelcome also of Roaring CreekVillage, who received a gunshot to hislower back and had passed awaywhile undergoing surgery. Initialinvestigation revealed that at about1:26 a.m. Allan Garbutt and JermaineWelcome were outside on a

verandah of a residence, when a lonegunman opened fire at them fromoutside of the yard injuring both men.Jermaine Welcome was pronounceddead at 2:30 a.m. and his body lies atthe WRH Morgue awaiting apostmortem examination. AllanGarbutt was transferred in a seriouscondition to the KHMH. .

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A brain tumor or intracranialneoplasm occurs when abnormal cellsform within the brain. There are twomain types of tumors: malignant orcancerous tumors and benign tumors.Cancerous tumors can be divided intoprimary tumors that started within thebrain and those that spread fromsomewhere else known as brainmetastasis tumors. This article dealsmainly with tumors that start withinthe brain. All types of brain tumorsmay produce symptoms that varydepending on the part of the braininvolved. These may includeheadaches, seizures, problem withvision, vomiting, and mental changes.The headache is classically worstin the morning and goes away withvomiting. More specific problemsmay include difficulty in walking,speaking and with sensation. As thedisease progresses unconsciousnessmay occur. The cause of most cases isunknown.Risk factors that mayoccasionally be involved include anumber of inherited conditions suchas neurofibromatosis as well asexposure to the industrial chemicalvinyl chloride, the Epstein-Barr virus,and ionizing radiation. While concernhas been raised about mobile phoneuse the evidence is not clear. The mostcommon types of primary tumors inadults are: meningiomas (usuallybenign), and astrocytomas such asglioblastomas. In children themost common type is a malignantmedulloblastoma. Diagnosis is usuallyby medical examination along withcomputed tomography or magneticresonance imaging. This is then oftenconfirmed by a biopsy. Based on thefindings the tumors are divided intodifferent grades of severity. Treatment may include somecombination of surgery, radiationtherapy and chemotherapy.Anticonvulsant medication maybe needed if seizures occur.Dexamethasone and furosemidemay be used to decrease swellingaround the tumor. Some tumors growslowly, requiring only monitoringand possibly needing no furtherintervention. Treatments that use aperson's immune system are beingstudied. Outcome varies considerablydepending on the type of tumor andhow far it has spread at diagnosis.Glioblastomas usually have pooroutcomes while meningiomas usuallyhave good outcomes. The averagefive-year survival rate for braincancer in the United States is 33%. Secondary or metastatic braintumors are more common thanprimary brain tumors, with about halfof metastases coming from lungcancer. Primary brain tumors occurin around 250,000 people a yearglobally, making up less than 2% of

Brain TBrain TBrain TBrain TBrain Tumorumorumorumorumorcancers. In children younger than 15,brain tumors are second only toacute lymphoblastic leukemia as acause of cancer. In Australia theaverage economic cost of a case ofbrain cancer is $1.9 million, thegreatest of any type of cancer.

Signs and Symptoms Signs and symptoms of a braintumor mainly depend on the size ofthe tumor and its location. Thesymptom onset – in the timeline of thedevelopment of the tumor – dependsin many cases on the nature of the

tumor (as to it being benign ormalignant), and in many cases is alsorelated to the change in the nature ofthe neoplasm, from slow-growing,late-symptom-onset benign tofaster-growing, early-symptom-onsetmalignant. Symptoms of both primary andsecondary brain tumors can bedivided into three main categories: * Symptoms as consequences ofincreased intracranial pressure (oftenfirst noticed): Large tumors ortumors with extensive swelling(edema) inevitably lead to elevatedintracranial pressure which translatesclinically into headaches, vomiting(with or without nausea), alteredstate of consciousness (somnolence,coma), dilation of the pupil on theside of the lesion (anisocoria),papilledema (prominent optic discat the funduscopic eyeexamination). However, even smalltumors obstructing the passage ofcerebrospinal fluid (CSF) can alsopresent such symptoms. Increasedintracranial pressure may result inbrain herniation (i.e. displacement)of certain parts of the brain, such asthe cerebellar tonsils or the temporaluncus, resulting in lethal brainstemcompression. In very young children,elevated intracranial pressuremay cause an increase in thediameter of the skull and bulging ofthe fontanelles. * Dysfunction: depending on thetumor location and the damage it mayhave caused to surrounding brainstructures, either through compressionor infiltration, any type of focalneurologic symptoms may occur, such

as cognitive and behavioralimpairment (including impairedjudgment, memory loss, lack ofrecognition, spatial orientationdisorders), personality or emotionalchanges, hemiparesis, hypoesthesia,aphasia, ataxia, visual field impairment,impaired sense of smell, impairedhearing, facial paralysis, double vision,dizziness, but more severe symptomsmight occur too, such as paralysis onone side of the body hemiplegia orimpairment in swallowing. Thesesymptoms are not specific for braintumors – they may be caused by alarge variety of neurologic conditions(e.g. stroke, traumatic braininjury). What counts, however, is the

location of the lesion and the functionalsystems (e.g. motor, sensory,visual, etc.) it affects. A bilateraltemporal visual field defect(bitemporal hemianopia—due tocompression of the optic chiasm),often associated with endocrinedysfunction—either hypopituitarismor hyperproduction of pituitaryhormones and hyperprolactinemia issuggestive of a pituitary tumor. * Irritation: abnormal fatigue,weariness, absences and tremors, butalso epileptic seizures. A benign brain tumour may bepresent for some years and beasymptomatic. Others might presentambiguous and intermittent symptomslike headaches and vomiting orweariness and so be mistaken forgastrointestinal disorders. In thesecases secondary symptoms need tobe looked into.

Cause Aside from exposure to vinylchloride or ionizing radiation, there areno known environmental factorsassociated with brain tumors.Mutations and deletions of so-calledtumor suppressor genes, such as P53,are thought to be the cause of someforms of brain tumor. Inheritedconditions, such as VonHippel–Lindau disease, multipleendocrine neoplasia, andneurofibromatosis type 2 carry a highrisk for the development of braintumors. Although studies have not shownany link between cell phone ormobile phone radiation and theoccurrence of brain tumors, the WorldHealth Organization has classified

mobile phone radiation on the IARCscale into Group 2B – possiblycarcinogenic.

Diagnosis The majority of the brain isseparated from the blood by theblood-brain barrier (BBB), whichexerts a restrictive control as to whichsubstances are allowed to pass.Therefore many tracers that reachtumors in the body very easily wouldonly reach brain tumors once there isa disruption of the BBB. Thus thedisruption of the BBB, which can bedetected by a MRI and CT, isregarded as the main diagnosticindicator for malignant gliomas,meningiomas, and brainmetastases. Although there is no specific orsingular clinical symptom or sign forany brain tumors, the presence of acombination of symptoms and thelack of corresponding clinicalindications of infections or othercauses can be an indicator to redirectdiagnostic investigation towards thepossibility of an intracranialneoplasm. Brain tumors have similarcharacteristics and obstacles when itcomes to diagnosis and therapy withtumors located elsewhere in the body.However, they create specific issuesthat follow closely to the propertiesof the organ they are in. The diagnosis will often start withan interrogation of the patient to get aclear view of his medical antecedents,and his current symptoms. Clinical andlaboratory investigations will serve toexclude infections as the causeof the symptoms. Examinations in thisstage may include the eyes,otolaryngological (or ENT) and/orelectrophysiological exams. The useof electroencephalography (EEG)often plays a role in the diagnosis ofbrain tumors. Swelling, or obstruction of thepassage of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)from the brain may cause (early) signsof increased intracranial pressurewhich translates clinically intoheadaches, vomiting, or an alteredstate of consciousness, and in childrenchanges to the diameter of the skulland bulging of the fontanelles. Morecomplex symptoms such as endocrinedysfunctions should alarm doctors notto exclude brain tumors. A bilateral temporal visual fielddefect (due to compression of theoptic chiasm) or dilatation of thepupil, and the occurrence of eitherslowly evolving or the sudden onsetof focal neurologic symptoms, suchas cognitive and behavioralimpairment (including impairedjudgment, memory loss, lack ofrecognition, spatial orientationdisorders), personality or emotionalchanges, hemiparesis, hypoesthesia,aphasia, ataxia, visual field impairment,impaired sense of smell, impairedhearing, facial paralysis, double vision,or more severe symptoms such as


ARIES:Mar ch 22 to April 20

Monday and Tuesday are'watching the paint dry' days: slow,meditative, odd. Lift your gaze fromyour navel as necessary, but don'texpect to be shaken out of this stateuntil Wednesday. The start of theweek, in a way, is like the slowlyticking buildup to a roller coaster'shighest drop, and Wednesday is theexhilarating beginning of a three-day-long rush. You're in the front car ofthe coaster, but each turn still surprisesyou. This weekend, the ride mightchange, but you never actually slowdown. Your friends and your careerfigure strongly. Lucky numbers: 59,73, 92.

TAURUS: April 21 to May 21

Things couldn't be richer than theyare on Monday and Tuesday. Whendid your life become a soap opera?And who would've thought you'd betraipsing around in a Groucho Marxdisguise? The passion and intriguedeflate a bit by Wednesday -- thankgoodness -- but it still takes someeffort to be philosophical abouteverything afoot. Thursday andFriday, don't be too righteous (whyinsist that you're correct when you'remerely pretty sure?) and avoid anytantalizing risks. Saturday andSunday, getting out of town may bein the stars. Brilliant idea. Luckynumbers: 05, 12, 28.

GEMINI: May 22 to June 21

Like a miner walking into a tunnelwith a headlamp on, you keepcoming across fascinating, glitteringthings. When you let yourself fullyexplore something you're interestedin, you also discover a lot aboutyourself. A partner joins arms with youon Wednesday and sticks by yourside through Thursday and Friday --not that sticking by your side is hard,what with all the fun you're having.But, gosh, it's more fun with company.This weekend, after such a sociallycopacetic week, your interactionswith other people are awkward.Encourage your friends to be honestabout what's bugging them. Luckynumbers: 01, 19, 29.

CANCERJune 21 to July 21

The ups and downs on Monday andTuesday are enough to make yourstomach feel funny. The challenge, inspite of what you're feeling, is to remainalert to the details, especially in regardto legal documents, which are hard tochange. Wednesday through Fridayoffer you, gloriously, plenty of time torelax, while ambient music plays in thebackground. Though that won't solvethe conundrums you're facing, it will

Your Weekly Horoscope and Lucky Numberscertainly make contemplating life'scomplexities more enjoyable. Saturdayand Sunday, if you don't feel likegoing out, don't. Lucky numbers: 55,60, 88.

LEO:July 24 to August 21

What's apparent to everyone, what'shappening on the surface, doesn'texactly add up on Monday andTuesday. Because you have reason tosuspect something weird is afoot, eitherin your family life or your work life,you're on guard. By Wednesday,though, the weirdness sorts itself outor (even better) becomes irrelevant,and the part of your brain that wasfocused on warding things offconcentrates instead on drawingsomeone close (possibly a romanticinterest). Oh, happy day! The romancetheme persists through Friday. Yourweekend is about helping others.Lucky numbers: 23, 36, 47.

VIRGO:August 22 to September 21

The secret to becoming brilliant in acertain field is never to be embarrassedabout what a dork the subject turns youinto. Monday and Tuesday, devoteyour mind to what you love. If that'squantum physics, by all means, wearyour quantum physics nerdinessproudly. Talk about nothing else. If onlyyou could give over the whole weekto what you care about! A familyobligation gets in the way of thaton Wednesday, and a host ofresponsibilities frustratingly distractsyou on Thursday and Friday. But thisweekend? This weekend can bequantum physics all day, if that's whatyou want. Ambition is good. Luckynumbers: 41, 66, 79.

LIBRA:September 22 to October 23

You're constantly reaching into yourpocket on Monday, in a way thatmakes you nervous. Where is all ofyour money going? Can the leak inthis dam be plugged? Yes, it can, andon Tuesday, you set about doing justthat. A finger plugging the hole isn'tgoing to cut it. It's time to consideranew what you value. Wednesdaythrough Friday is a wonderful, happyperiod -- you've found a way toexpress yourself, and it's liberating.But this weekend, you're beset by acase of bluesy nostalgia. Try toavoid your more domineeringacquaintances. Lucky numbers: 68,77, 85.

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You feel, on Monday and Tuesday,like a baby chick just breaking out ofan egg. You're at the edge of a wholenew world. The exact nature of thisrebirth is unclear, but it's safe to say

that it produces a vertiginous feelingin you on Wednesday. Though you'renot rudderless, this odd sensationmakes you feel as if you'rewandering aimlessly. Then, onThursday and Friday, you'reespecially susceptible to otherpeople's crazy ideas. You begin to sortout what it all means this weekend.Make plans, and then take stepstoward implementing them. Luckynumbers: 09, 17, 34.

SAGITTARIUS:November 22 to December 21

Your dreams are a majorpreoccupation on Monday andTuesday, but rather than thinkingof them as a distraction from thenarrative of your life, imagine them tobe enriching, valuable and instructive.An extremely active subconscious isin the stars for you, as is the desire tobe alone. That works out beautifully,because Wednesday through Friday,you're the polar opposite of alone: Youhave to hold your hands above yourhead because so many people arecrowding around you. On Saturdayand Sunday, strive to let your creativeimpulses take priority. Luckynumbers: 39, 45, 63.

CAPRICORN:December 22 to January 20

Not only are you on good termswith all of your friends, you're in agood position professionally andfinancially. From where you stand,you can see a great future ahead ofyou. Monday and Tuesday are gooddays to make major decisions. Thencomes Wednesday, which is thebeginning of full-tilt madness. Yourmind is racing, and discipline, which

is absolutely necessary, doesn't comeeasily. Expect this to last until Friday.The weekend returns you to that'standing on a hilltop' mood. You'llhave the stamina and drive to achievewhat you want. Lucky numbers: 50,75, 91.

AQUARIUS:January 20 to February 18

You're in first gear all day Mondayand well into Tuesday. A connectionto your deeper self is slowing youdown, mostly because it's making youfeel a bit vulnerable, although there'sno reason why it should. It might behelpful to do something sociallyuseful. Wednesday through Friday,the anxiety drops away, and whatyou're left with is a beautiful sense ofyour own talents and goals. Plus, itjust so happens that you're in a crowdof people who would be happy todiscuss these things with you. Thisweekend, however, it's back to firstgear. That's totally normal. Luckynumbers: 26, 32, 43.

PISCES:February 20 to March 21

Rather than swim into darkwaters where sharks could belurking beyond your field of vision,how about opting for the kiddie poolon Monday and Tuesday? Stick towhat you know. This whole weekrequires your attention and focus --Wednesday through Friday, adifference of opinion is not the end ofthe world, it's just an opportunity toarticulate your way of looking atsomething. However, this weekendis easy. A friend does a favor foryou that you barely have to ask for,which demonstrates both their virtuesand yours. Lucky numbers: 10, 15,52.

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After completing his term asvolunteer, Mr. Tonti remained inBelize to work in Belmopan for theReconstruction and DevelopmentCorporation, which built and operatedthe new capital of Belize before it hada municipal government. He laterjoined the Belmopan ConventionHotel in 1983. From those early days,Peter saw the opportunity Belize heldas a thriving tourism destination. Hequickly became one of the pioneersat the forefront of the development ofthe Belize tourism industry. Peter’s accomplishments andcontributions for over the past 30years are countless and immense. Herendered his service to the BTIAwholeheartedly from the inceptionof the Association as standingmember, advisor and later as a BoardMember. As a true tourism professional,Peter’s passion and dedication for thesustainable growth of the tourismindustry was always at the forefront.He participated as BTIA’srepresentative on various nationalcommittees including the most recent,on the Inter-American DevelopmentBank’s Civil Society ConsultingGroup for Belize (on which he was

still serving at the time of hispassing), and on the Board of theProtected Areas Conservation Trust(PACT) from 2010 – 2013. Inaddition to his vast contributions tothe tourism industry, Mr. Tonti wasalso the Administrator at the Lodgeat Chaa Creek for 15 years beforejoining the team at the Cahal PechVillage Resort in San Ignacio, CayoDistrict. BTIA President, Mr. OsmanySalas says, “Peter Tonti will begreatly missed. Just a few monthsago, he called me several times topersuade me to offer myself toserve as BTIA President. Peter wasvery persuasive and inspirational.You could sense his love for Belizein everything that he did. I amhappy for having had theopportunity to know him. As apioneer of the tourism Industry inBelize, Peter’s contribution willbe felt for a very long time.” On behalf of the BTIA President,Board of Directors, Staff andMembers, we extend our deepestcondolences to his family and friends.The details of his funeral services willbe announced shortly. Mr. Peter Tonti will be greatlymissed!

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Remembering Peter Tonti

SAN IGNACIO TOWN, Cayo,Sunday, 5 April, 2015: A San Ignacio man was brutallychopped near his home in SanIgnacio Town. Police responded to a machetefight near Marianna’s bar at thecorner of Blue Bird and 23rd

street. Upon arrival no one wasin the area so they visited the SanIgnacio Medical Hospital. Police notice a Hispanic maleperson identified as StevenCruz, 20 year old Belizeanlabourer, with multiple chopwounds to the back of the head,right wrist and lower foot. Initial investigation revealedthat Steven Cruz was socializingwith his friends on a veranda atthe home of Alejandr o Galvez.Whilst they were there a minorcame to spoke to Galvez,however, while the minordeparted the yard he was upset

because Galvez didn’t want tolend him two shirts. Upondeparting the minor ottered thewords “All ah unu wa get it!” The group of men didn’t payattention to him. However, tenminutes later, Steven andAlejandro were standing againstthe veranda when the minor andhis brother walked into the yardand approached them. They boththen pulled out machete fromtheir pants lashing Alejandro tothe side with the machete andinflicting the chopping wounds toSteven. Steven began to bleedfrom his right foot and other partsof his body. The two men thenmade good their escape. Steven Cruz was then taken tothe San Ignacio Hospital but waslater transported to the KHMHwhere he was later released.Police investigation continues asthey looking for two suspects.

where the doctor admittedhim in a stable condition. Nomeans of identification wasfound in his possession andso far no missing person reporthas been filed. He was latertransferred to KHMH where hedied. A picture of the John Doe wasposted in social media and withthe assistance of Coast GuardPersonnel; the body wasidentified as AURELIOMONTERO 23yrs BelizeanCoast Guard Officer of BulletTree Village. Investigation into the matter

Trio Charged For MurderContinued From Front Page resulted in the detention, on

Wednesday, 8th April, 2015, ofWendel Kurt Obando 21 yearsD.O.B 28/10/1993 Belizean ofKontiki area, San Ignacio Townand a 15 years Belizean studentof, San Ignacio town and Policewere looking for the third sus-pect, Saul Ortiz, 23 year old ofMaya vista drive, San IgnacioTown who later turned himself inon Tuesday, 14 April, 2015 ac-companied by his attorney. Police formally arrested thetrio for the crime of murder andwere later remanded to theBelize Central Prison untilWednesday, 8 July, 2015.

Everything In TheEverything In TheEverything In TheEverything In TheEverything In TheUniverse Has Rhythm,Universe Has Rhythm,Universe Has Rhythm,Universe Has Rhythm,Universe Has Rhythm,

Everything Dances.Everything Dances.Everything Dances.Everything Dances.Everything Dances.

For those of us who are getting a littleolder:

God grant me the Senilityto forget the people

I never liked anyway,the good fortune

to run into the ones I do,

and the eyesightto tell the difference...

Prayer of Senility

Cruz Brutally Chopped

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